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An Archaeometallurgical Investigation on Some Archaeological Metal Finds From the Sasanian Site of Jahāngir, Western Iran

Archaeometry, Volume 68, Issue S1, Page S103-S115, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Twelve metal artifacts from recent excavations at the Sasanian archaeological site of Jahāngir in western Iran have been analyzed. These items include both decorative and utilitarian artifacts. The samples were examined using micro‐X‐ray fluorescence (μ‐XRF), scanning electron microscopy with energy‐dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy (SEM‐EDS), and
Omid Oudbashi, Leila Khosravi, Morteza Habibzadeh   +2 more
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Levantine Hacksilber and the flow of silver in early Mediterranean commerce

Archaeometry, Volume 67, Issue 6, Page 1547-1564, December 2025.
Abstract This study presents a comprehensive approach to provenancing ancient silver artefacts, introducing a novel algorithm to correct for mass‐dependent isotope fractionation. Applied to a Pb isotope database of 281 Hacksilber samples from southern Levantine hoards (1700–600 BCE) and compared with approximately 7000 galena ores from Spain to Iran ...
Francis Albarede, Gillan Davis, Haim Gitler, Janne Blichert‐Toft, Liesel Gentelli   +4 more
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Towards a New Reference Dataset for Northwest Arabian Pottery: A Preliminary Characterization of the Fabrics, Techniques, Shapes and Decoration of the Pre‐Islamic Pottery From Dadan (Third Millennium bce–Early First Millennium ce)

Arabian Archaeology and Epigraphy, Volume 36, Issue 1, Page 138-196, November 2025.
ABSTRACT The site of Dadan, in the al‐ʿUlā valley, is one of the major and longest‐settled ancient oasis settlements in northwest Arabia. As part of the Saudi‐French Dadan Archaeological Project (CNRS/RCU/AFALULA), a study of its pre‐Islamic ceramic assemblage has been underway since 2020.
Shadi Shabo, Jérôme Rohmer, Francelin Tourtet   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Imperial systems and local landscapes of Buldan Yayla in Western Anatolia (Türkiye) during the last 4000 years: An integrated palynological, historical, and archaeological approach

Journal of Quaternary Science, Volume 40, Issue 7, Page 1285-1304, October 2025.
ABSTRACT This study investigates long‐term impacts of empires on local socio‐ecosystems in western Anatolia (modern western Türkiye) over the past four millennia. We focus on Buldan Yayla Lake, located in a small mountain basin north of the Büyük Menderes (Great Meander) River valley.
Sabina Fiołna, Mustafa Doğan, Warren Eastwood, John Haldon, Georgios C. Liakopoulos, Dilek Şenkul, Çetin Şenkul, Adam Izdebski   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Achaemenid "ritual architecture" vs. "religious architecture": Reflections on the elusive archaeological evidence of the religion of the Achaemenids. Appendix by A. Askari Chaverdi, P Callieri: the monumental buidling of Tol-e Ajori (pp. 394-97).

, 2017
In the frame of the congress dedicated by the Collège de France to the issue of the religion of Iran during the Achaemenid period, the author was asked to present a contribution regarding the archaeological evidence of Achaemenid age regarding religion.
Callieri Pierfrancesco
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Unvanquished Demetrios

Karanos
In the now famous Külob inscriptions from Taǧikistān, the son of Euthydemos I of Baktria, Prince Demetrios, is celebrated as “glorious in victory” (παῖς καλλἰνικος), a testament to his role in the defense against the encroaching Antiochos III: a ...
Marco Ferrario
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‘Zionism as the Legacy of Cyrus’: (Online) Proxy Nationalism of Diasporic Iranians

Nations and Nationalism, Volume 31, Issue 4, Page 907-917, October 2025.
ABSTRACT This paper focuses on examining the online activities of a group of diasporic Iranians who exhibit Israeli proxy nationalism online by openly expressing support for Israel and Zionism. By analysing posts, reposts and comments made on X after the Hamas‐led attack on Israel on 7 October 2023 using the hashtag #IraniansStandWithIsrael, the paper ...
Ladan Rahbari
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Darius in the Mirror of Sesostris; Reconstructing the Achievements of Darius I Based on the Deeds Attributed to Pharaoh Sesostris in Greco-Roman Sources [PDF]

تاریخ نگری و تاریخ نگاری
Darius I successfully established himself as a world conqueror and ruler in the minds of both his contemporaries and later generations through his actions, to such an extent that the Egyptians compared one of the most prominent figures in their own ...
Amin Babadi
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The Epistemic Challenge to Democratic Resilience: A Late‐Classical Athenian Institutional Solution

Constellations, Volume 32, Issue 3, Page 394-403, September 2025.
ABSTRACT Democratic erosion is an increasingly worrying phenomenon, affecting not only both young and transitional democracies but also more consolidated ones. A particularly important aspect of this process (in its contemporary incarnation) is that, because of its subtle and incrementalist character, it is difficult to perceive by citizens, who often ...
Alexandru Volacu
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European Elements in the Military Culture and Weapon Use in Iran [PDF]

Историческое оружиеведение, 2020
The article is devoted to the contacts between Iran and different European countries in the field of weapon use and warfare. The author traces the presence of European arms and military forces in the armies of Iran starting from the days of the ...
Dr. Elena I. Malozyomova
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